If you are 13 or 14 as of December 31, 2017, you are the right age to compete in biathlon at the upcoming BCWG in Kamloops (February, 2018). It’s going to be a different event for biathlon at the BCWG this season, as they do not have a normal biathlon facility… so you will get to run instead of ski, and shoot laser rifles instead of 22 rifles. The BCWG are a fantastic opportunity for athletes to experience a multisport event – kind of like going to the Olympics, with impressive Opening and Closing Ceremonies, all sorts of athletes from all over BC attending and competing in winter sports, and of course the amazing medals. If you are interested, please talk to your coach this weekend (Bears or Development athletes, this means you!).

The event at Sovereign will be really good – an individual race on Saturday, then an amazingly fun relay race on Sunday! This event is intended for Bears through Masters, so check it out!

If you are able to volunteer to help at the race (either day or both) please get in touch with Laurie as soon as possible.

Thanks to Coach Chris, Lorraine, Michelle and Bryana for a superb camp. From range work to roller skiing to fitness testing at the Apple Bowl, everyone was out training hard and learning new skills. The camp wound up on Sunday with a time trial event. It was great to have Biathlon BC Talent Squad joining in with Telemark athletes and coaches!

Telemark Biathletes kicked off the summer with a running session at the Apple Bowl with Sean MacMillan. Sean is a former varsity track athlete, running coach with the Kelowna Running Club and a certified pedorthist with Orthoquest. Thanks for your help Sean!

Two of our senior athletes were competing against the best in BC this weekend in Whistler, with great results. Colton competed in the Senior Boys category, placing 2nd in the Sprint and 3rd in the Individual. Natalie competed in the Senior Girls category, placing 3rd in the Sprint and 4th in the Individual. Natalie was in the hunt for a podium finish in the Individual, but a crash on her roller skis on a wet track took her out of contention – but she refused to give up and pushed hard to the finish.

An exciting event is coming to Telemark Nordic Club! We are hosting a Biathlon BC Cup race! This fast paced, action packed event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, December 17, 18, 2016. You won’t want to miss it and one of the best ways to see the race is to be part of it. The good news is that you can be part of the action by volunteering. We have all sorts of volunteer positions available on both days, so we’d love to have you sign up to help. Even if you’ve never experienced a biathlon race before, we have volunteer positions that will suit you, and we’ll provide all the training you will need. So please sign up and join in the fun – let’s show the province how wonderful Telemark Nordic Club really is!